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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ Mission: To improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
IHI Measurable Goals: We aim for health care for all with:
• No needless deaths
• No needless pain or suffering
• No helplessness in those served or serving
• No unwanted waiting
• No waste

Institute of Medicine
IOM Mission: To serve as adviser to the nation to improve health.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO Mission: To continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.

National Committee for Quality Assurance
NCQA Mission: To improve the quality of health care.
NCQA Vision: To transform health care quality through measurement, transparency and accountability.

National Quality Forum
NQF Mission: To improve American healthcare through endorsement of consensus-based national standards for measurement and public reporting of healthcare performance data that provide meaningful information about whether care is safe, timely, beneficial, patient-centered, equitable and efficient.